GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards following week eight of the 2022-23 swimming & diving season. Grand Valley State swept the awards with Eric Hieber and Lucy Hedley winning the swimming honors and Wrigley Fields and Maddie Kooistra earning the diving accolades.
MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK: Eric Hieber, Grand Valley State
Sophomore Eric Hieber was named the GLIAC Men’s Swimmer of the Week for his outstanding performances at Oakland. Hieber won the 500 freestyle in an NCAA B standard time of 4:33.78, while also hitting a B standard with his second-place finish in the 200 free (1:39.93). In addition, Hieber also swam a leg on the 400 free relay that touched second in 3:03.81.
WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK: Lucy Hedley, Grand Valley State
Freshman Lucy Hedley has been named the GLIAC Women’s Swimmer of the Week for the third time it was announced by the league office. Hedley won three individual events at Division I foe Oakland University, hitting two NCAA cuts. She won the 100 free (52.08) and hit the NCAA A standard, touched first in the 200 free (1:52.12) with a B standard time and finished first in the 500 free with a time of 5:05.75. Hedley was also a part of the first-place finishing 400 free relay team (3:32.54).
MEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK: Wrigley Fields, Grand Valley State
WOMEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK: Maddie Kooistra, Grand Valley State